Giessen-Nieuwkerk is a former town in the Dutch

Netherlands

The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...

 province of South Holland

South Holland

South Holland is a province situated on the North Sea in the western part of the Netherlands. The provincial capital is The Hague and its largest city is Rotterdam.South Holland is one of the most densely populated and industrialised areas in the world...

. It is now called Giessenburg

Giessenburg

Giessenburg is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Giessenlanden, and lies about 6 km west of Gorinchem....

. It is also the name of a former municipality, that existed until 1957, when it merged with Peursum

Peursum

Peursum is a former village and municipality in the Dutch province of South Holland. The village was located on the north bank of the small river Giessen, opposite the village of Giessen-Nieuwkerk...

 to form the new municipality of Giessenburg.

The name means "Giessen-New Church", and refers to the small river Giessen. The town Giessen-Oudekerk

Giessen-Oudekerk

Giessen-Oudekerk is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Giessenlanden, and lies about 8 km west of Gorinchem....

("Giessen-Old Church") is located 2 km southwest.

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Map of the former municipality, around 1868.